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The Wall Street Journal this weekend reported that Apple has recently ‘accelerated’ plans to expand production outside of China. Primary iPhone assembly facilities have been repeatedly disrupted by China’s strict COVID-19 policy, coming to a fore most notably in November with mass worker protests. The report says the main locations…

Currently 73.5% of the population in Vietnam uses a smartphone. The country aims to increase the rate to 85% by the end of 2022.  In Vietnam, the total transaction value in the Digital Investment segment is projected to reach $2.88 Bn by 2023 which helps the fin-tech companies to grow…

As India and Vietnam celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties, Indian Naval Ships (INS) Shivalik and Kamorta visit Ho Chi Minh City. Both navies will participate in strategic interactions to enhance bilateral defence cooperation, according to a Ministry of Defence press release. The two Indian Navy (IN) ships were forward-deployed…

Nguyen Xuan Phuc /Reuters-Yonhap Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc pays a state visit to Korea on Dec. 4-6, according to the presidential office on Thursday.  Phuc is the first foreign leader to come on a proper state visit with bells and whistles since President Yoon Suk-yeol was inaugurated. "Vietnam is…

Arizona – WEBWIRE – Thursday, December 1, 2022 When his American Air Force fighter was shot down in Vietnam and Captain Oley was captured by the enemy, he thought his life was over. However, he was able to successfully escape the jail camp because of his inventiveness. He is expected…

Brace yourself, America; VinFast is on the way. The Vietnam-based electric vehicle maker is taking the slow boat to California as it sends its first batch of 999 VF 8s, the company's 5-seater electric SUV, to America aboard the Silver Queen, a Panamanian charter ship. The Silver Queen is expected to…

- Over 50 million passwords stolen in 7 months of 2022 - Underground market value of stolen logs and compromised card details around US$5.8 million - India saw the highest number of infected devices in the Asia Pacific, followed closely by Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam Singapore, Nov 29, 2022 -…

Chinese service members involved in the China-Vietnam joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf wave goodbye to their Vietnamese counterparts on November 25, 2022. (Photo by Ni Zichun) BEIJING, Nov. 29 -- The 33rd joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf conducted by China and Vietnam wrapped up successfully on November 25.…

A trip to Vietnam earlier this month, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, solidified a growing trade relationship with one of Asia's fastest growing economies. Following a dinner hosted by the Vietnamese government, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh escorted NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern through gardens where they picked pomelo,…

HAI PHONG, Vietnam – Vietnamese EV maker VinFast said on Friday it had shipped its first batch of 999 cars to the United States, capping a five-year bid to develop an auto production hub in the Southeast Asian country for North American and European markets. The first cars are expected…